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Did you do your entire 7070 in a month? If so, wow.  |
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I know quite a few people that have finished their 7070 album and never touched it again. One was the 7070 album filled with holed coins, there was no need to ever change the coins out as it is what he set out for it to be and when it was done, it was done. So everyone saying its a never ending quest isn't actually correct. Sure there are some that people are always working on but the ones that have a set condition they are placing in their album and stick to that condition with every coin, when they have the album complete there is no need to start changing coins out for something else as they have the album they were trying to create when they started. That was one thing I thought about when I started mine, I said once I find a coin to put in there then it will not be changed unless something I wasn't aware of like hidden problems comes to light after I have filled the hole. Then and only then would the coin be swapped out for another one. So when the last coin was added it was DONE.
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So everyone saying its a never ending quest isn't actually correct. Well, I was really just trying to be humorous. It's definitely a never-ending quest for me (and many others), but as with most things, your mileage may vary... [Edit for spelling] Edited by barryg
11/20/2012 11:41 am
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I know quite a few people that have finished their 7070 album and never touched it again. This is my goal. I am not an upgrader, so this is doable. Quote:
but as with most things, your mileage may vary... Well said.  |
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I have 5 slots to go (seated dollars, Trade dollar and reeded bust half) and 6 slots scheduled for upgrade. I have had the album for 30 years or so. I will finish eventually. It's the journey. |
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I have to congratulate anyone that has completed the 7070, especially in such a short time period. I've been working on mine for the last few years & still have 14 holes to fill. I've got 3-4 coins I pulled from collections I bought that didn't quite meet the standards I set that I want to upgrade eventually. I'm also enjoying the hunt & am in no hurry.
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11/20/2012 4:19 pm
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battyg you weren't the only one saying it so my post wasn't aimed towards any certain person. I have heard it said many times on coin forums about the type albums and I was just wanting to let everyone that may read this thread that is thinking about starting one but doesn't want a life long project that it doesn't have to be that way as there are many that have finished the album and once it was done, it was done. I have heard quite a few say they have thought about starting one but they are reluctant because of the time they think it takes (a lifetime is a long time for some) and I was just wanting them to know that's not always the case if they plan their album before they start and stick to their plan Quote:
This is my goal. I am not an upgrader, so this is doable. When I started mine I knew there would be none of the coins ever upgraded and that was one of the requirements I set for myself when I was deciding on starting the album. These are the goals I had set for the album, 1: Every coin had to be in at least AU-50 condition (unless it was from my Grandfathers collection but even then had to be very close to this grade) 2: Every coin had to be problem, free 3: If I bought it for the album and it was slabbed, it was to be cracked out and placed into the album no matter of value 4: No coin was to ever be upgraded or replaced unless it was for the reason listed in goal #5 5:The only way a coin was to be upgraded or replaced is if it was deemed to have problems that I hadn't detected when the coin was placed in the album I had actually side stepped on #4 with the commem halves, but I didn't purchase any of the ones I had in the album for the album. They were from my collection I already had but near the end I had started replacing the modern commems with classics I had started purchasing for the album |
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This is my goal. I am not an upgrader, so this is doable.
I agree. There might be 2 or 3 Id consider upgrading but other than that once I'm done I'm done, otherwise no other sets would get completed as the 7070 would just be constantly sucking up funds Edited by basebal21
11/20/2012 4:36 pm
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The only one I may want to upgrade is the Memorial cent. The hole is clearly labeled Bronze, but it currently has a 1993 Zincoln in that spot. I got the album in 1993. This was the second new cent I found (the first one being in my Lincoln Dansco) and the very first coin I put into the 7070 album.One can understand my dilemma, right?  |
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am also very excited about the first CC coin I have ever had the pleasure to handle That's a nice one  Be careful, CC coinage is addictive  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Quote:The only one I may want to upgrade is the Memorial cent. The hole is clearly labeled Bronze, but it currently has a 1993 Zincoln in that spot. I got the album in 1993. This was the second new cent I found (the first one being in my Lincoln Dansco) and the very first coin I put into the 7070 album. One can understand my dilemma, right? That is a hard call id be annoyed by it being wrong but it is the first. At the very least I may get that one slabbed and just hand onto it as what started the 7070 Edited by basebal21
11/20/2012 6:33 pm
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Awesome - congratulations - it is quite an accomplishment! |
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Excellent news ... looking forward to some photos of the completed album. David |
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Quote:The only one I may want to upgrade is the Memorial cent. It's funny but sometimes the easiest coins to upgrade become the hardest. I have a 1973-D in my slot. I got it from a 1973 mint set my dad bought when I was 9. He gave me the D mints and kept the P mints. 35 years later, he was cleaning out some stuff and gave me the P mints too. So all the common coins in my 7070 are 1973-D's just because the story behind them outweighs the coin itself. Sounds like the same situation for you, jbuck! |
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So all the common coins in my 7070 are 1973-D's just because the story behind them outweighs the coin itself. Sounds like the same situation for you, jbuck! I agree. |
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